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As the subject mentions, I'm looking for a trickle charger that I can plug into the cigarette lighter. Any recommendations duly appreciated. Thx
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YOUR RESEARCHPls recommend a good cheap trickle charger
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POST 2Original post
C tek all the way! Think mine is a 3600
POST 3Original post
Is the cigarette lighter live when ignition off ? I think I remember not being able to charge that way when I tried a few years ago - though may have been another issue. Dave
POST 4Original post
Yes it is. There is another way to connect ro the battery though. Although the lighter is far easier
POST 5Original post
I have a connector inside my fuel flap - copied from someone else on here after I had the 'apparent' problem with the lighter socket. Dave
POST 6Original post
I have the other - accumate. No problems here, you just plug it in and leave it. I believe Aldi do one sometimes which is basically the same thing but a whole lot cheaper.
POST 7Original post
They sure do and I know that others from here have both and say they do the same.... Although I just have the c tek 3600
POST 8 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Thx gents! Steve do you plug the ctek through the cigarette lighter?
POST 9Original post
Yeah. It saves the messing with the battery and stuff. There is an adapter that you get.
POST 10Original post
The CTek comes with a range of options for connecting to the car, including a cigarette lighter adapter and crocodile clips. The point about the CTek and Accumate are that they are battery conditioners - not just trickle chargers, so you can leave them connected for long periods without fear of overcharging. On (most) pre-facelift 996's the cigarette lighter socket is ignition-switched, whetears on all facelift cars it is permanent feed. Another vote for the CTek XS3600, but I'm sure other options are equally good. I paid £35 for mine on eBay.
POST 11Original post
+1 for Ctek much better than Optimate.
POST 12Original post
Just bought a C Tek 800 from Hamilton Classics via e-bay £38 posted i have adapted the comfort lead so that it is permanently attached to the battery the small plug pokes out from underneah the boot carpet on my 944 t, plug and play.
POST 13Original post
I do something similar. I attached the lead direct to the battery, and fed the plug up through the plastic panel to the side of the battery. I can connect the charger through the opening along the back of the bonnet, and shut it without any problem.
POST 14 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Thx all! Purchased a ctek 3600 and the cigarette adaptor on eBay. £53 all in. Thx Roy
POST 15Original post
I use this method too.
POST 16Original post
I use this one, Its an 8 step very happy with it. I have put it on batteries that other chargers said WTF and it has reconditioned them nicely.
POST 17 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Very nice, just a bit above my budget. Thx
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